Field Engineer I & II - Talent Pool
About the role
As a Field Engineer at Samet, you’re an emerging leader at the center of how our projects get built. Working alongside the superintendent, you help coordinate trade partners, keep the schedule honest, document progress in Procore, and hold the line on safety and quality on an active job site.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily field oversight across all phases of assigned projects, keeping job site conditions safe, clean, and productive.
- Help develop and maintain the project CPM schedule and four-week look-ahead schedules, monitoring progress and recommending corrective actions.
- Document site progress thoroughly in Procore every day — progress reports, photos, and observations.
- Promote and advance an injury-free job site through Samet’s award-winning safety program, completing weekly safety reports and site inspections.
- Understand quality expectations and STOP any work that doesn’t support the project’s Quality Management Plan.
- Read and interpret plans, specifications, and shop drawings to keep work properly coordinated and installed.
- Manage and resolve punch lists, and meet with AHJs and third-party inspectors to facilitate inspections and approvals.
- Engage subcontractors and suppliers daily through huddles and coordination meetings to keep the schedule on track.
- Review and apply Samet TSWs, owner contracts, and trade partner scopes of work to your field responsibilities.
- Use Bluebeam and other construction software fluently for documentation and workflows.
- Support the team’s safety/ERM initiatives and uphold Samet’s professional image with clients, designers, and trade partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent field experience).
- OSHA 30 certification (required for all field associates; may be obtained shortly after hire).
- Proficiency in Bluebeam and a willingness to master Procore, P6, and other construction software.
- Working knowledge of plans, specifications, and construction documentation processes.
- Experience with RFIs, submittals, and punch lists (preferred; expected at the Field Engineer II level).
- Understanding of project schedules and the ability to help maintain progress.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills, with sharp attention to detail.
- A demonstrated commitment to safety and an injury-free job site.
- Initiative, a problem-solving mindset, and a genuine passion for a career in construction management.
Qualifications
- Your own reliable transportation and an understanding that travel between sites is required.
Skills
- Working proficiency in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
- Able to collaborate via Zoom or Teams and type professional correspondence.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percentage and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out detailed written and oral instructions and to solve problems involving concrete variables on the job site.
Benefits
At Samet, you’ll learn directly from some of the best builders in the business, backed by structured development through Samet University and Builders Building Builders. You’ll work on meaningful projects, supported by an award-winning safety culture and a team that genuinely looks out for one another. And you’ll do it all The Samet Way—with integrity, a commitment to quality, and a belief that how we build matters as much as what we build.
Pay
Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonuses, and benefits.
Schedule
Flexible work schedule to accommodate the demands of active construction sites.